Man charged over gun threats to police

Fraser Barton |

A man arrested after allegedly threatening police with a gun on the Gold Coast has been charged with multiple offences.

Police responded to reports of a man slumped over a parked car at Mermaid Beach on Tuesday.

He’s accused of threatening officers with a revolver before grabbing a female officer.

The man has been charged with a string of offences including two counts each of serious assault police, obstructing police and deprivation of liberty and four counts of dangerous conduct with a weapon.

He is expected to appear in Southport Magistrates Court on Wednesday. 

AAP